Electric cars rule the future in Frankfurt

Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are betting big on electrification and autonomy

by
Graeme Fletcher | September 13, 2017

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The 67th running of the Frankfurt Motor Show was alive with all the latest rides. There were fast cars, slow cars, to-die-for cars, ugly cars and, of course, a plethora of green cars. Practically every manufacturer, from Mercedes-Benz to Volkswagen, had something that spoke to the future of the electric vehicle. The difference this time around is the range anxiety-free drive the next-gen battery electric vehicles promise — many offering a long drive than the current affordable champ, the Chevrolet Bolt.